One who lives by or works in an open field
Derived from an English occupational surname, it originally identified someone who lived or worked in open country or a field. It gained some literary prestige in the 18th century due to the fame of novelist Henry Fielding. As a first name, it remains rare and carries a sophisticated, pastoral quality.
Less common today
Fielding isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,640 in 2022.
Legendary American football coach for the University of Michigan
The neurotic protagonist played by Woody Allen · Bananas
Prominent 19th-century American cartographer and publisher
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
